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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

GovernmentBusinessFuelLogisticsPerspective

Perspective: Taking Aim at Unfair Billing

American Trucking Associations, the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers and the Harbor Trucking Association jointly support a recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the Federal Maritime Commission that seeks to expand the timeliness and overall level of detail and transparency for detention and demurrage invoices coming from common carrier billing parties that provide ocean carriage and storage of freight. 

December 12, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Fuel Economy Flat in 2021, Emissions Down Slightly, Says EPA

Fuel economy for 2021 model year vehicles in the U.S. stayed flat with 2020 as people continued to buy less-efficient trucks and SUVs, according to an annual government report published Dec. 12.

December 12, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Keystone Has Leaked More Oil Than Any Other US Pipeline Since 2010

The early December oil spill in Kansas means that TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone pipeline has now leaked more crude oil than any other conduit on U.S. land in the past 12 years.

December 12, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Ontario Firm Vision Truck Group Achieves EV Certification From VTNA

Vision Truck Group is the first certified electric vehicle dealer in the greater Toronto area for truck makers Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks. Both are units of Volvo Group.

December 12, 2022
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Grote Expands Design, Production Facility in Mexico

Grote Industries announced an expansion of its engineering design center and production facility in Apodaca, Mexico.

December 12, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Texas Welcomes Deal for Green Hydrogen Production Venture

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared that a newly announced $4 billion green hydrogen production facility for mobility and other industrial markets will help the state retain its national leadership role in energy.

December 12, 2022
BusinessSafety

Snow, Blizzards and Tornadoes to Sweep US This Week

The storm that drenched California, dropped snow by the foot across the Sierra Nevada and knocked out power to thousands is drifting east, threatening to bring tornadoes to some areas of the U.S. later this week.

December 12, 2022
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Maersk CEO Soren Skou Leaves, Will Be Replaced by Vincent Clerc

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S CEO Soren Skou will step down and will be replaced by Vincent Clerc, the current head of the transport giant’s ocean and logistics business.

December 12, 2022
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

REPLAY: Automate - Technology Sessions

This quarter's can't-miss event is here! Join conversations between industry-leading experts and Transport Topics reporters centered on the rising trends and issues in trucking technology, innovation and operations.

December 12, 2022
BusinessEquipment

Rush Skills Rodeo Returns Live

SAN ANTONIO — Rush Enterprises Inc. launched its 17th annual truck technical competition in-person Dec. 11 after two years of holding it virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic.

December 12, 2022